Isaiah 56:2

Blessed is the one who keeps the Sabbath and refrains from evil. It matters because it shows that genuine faith expresses itself in obedience and reverence for God.

Cross-references · 31

• Exod 31:13–16“Speak also to the children of Israel, saying, ‘Most certainly you shall keep my Sabbaths: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that you may know that I am Yahweh who sanctifies you.
• Isa 58:13“If you turn away your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day; and call the Sabbath a delight, and the holy of Yahweh honorable; and shall honor it, not doing your own ways, nor finding your own pleasure, nor speaking your own words:
• Ezek 20:12Moreover also I gave them my Sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am Yahweh who sanctifies them.
• Ps 112:1Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, who delights greatly in his commandments.
• Ezek 20:20and make my Sabbaths holy; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that you may know that I am Yahweh your God. ’
• Luke 11:28But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”
• Jer 17:21–22Yahweh says, “Be careful, and bear no burden on the Sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem;
• Exod 20:10but the seventh day is a Sabbath to Yahweh your God. You shall not do any work in it, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your livestock, nor your stranger who is within your gates;
• Ps 106:3Blessed are those who keep justice. Blessed is one who does what is right at all times.
• John 13:17If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
• Prov 4:27Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left. Remove your foot from evil.
• Prov 4:13Take firm hold of instruction. Don’t let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.
• Ps 119:1–5ALEPH Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law.
• Prov 14:16A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.
• Prov 16:6By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
• Prov 16:17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
• Ps 119:101I have kept my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word.
• Lev 19:30“‘You shall keep my Sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary; I am Yahweh.
• Exod 20:8“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
• Neh 13:17Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, “What evil thing is this that you do, and profane the Sabbath day?
• Ps 37:27Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.
• Ps 128:1A Song of Ascents. Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.
• Ps 34:14Depart from evil, and do good. seek peace, and pursue it.
• Isa 56:6Also the foreigners who join themselves to Yahweh, to serve him, and to love Yahweh’s name, to be his servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it, and holds fast my covenant;
• Rev 22:14Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.
• Luke 12:43Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.
• Isa 56:4For Yahweh says, “To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast to my covenant:
• Eccl 7:18It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also from that don’t withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will come out of them all.
• Ps 1:1–3Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;
• Ps 15:1–5A Psalm by David. Yahweh, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill?
• Rom 12:9Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

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